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  • Title: Gabapentin for the treatment and prophylaxis of cluster headache.
    Author: Tay BA, Ngan Kee WD, Chung DC.
    Journal: Reg Anesth Pain Med; 2001; 26(4):373-5. PubMed ID: 11464360.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cluster headache is an uncommon debilitating condition for which effective management remains a challenge. We describe the use of gabapentin in the treatment and prophylaxis of cluster headache in a patient who was refractory to other treatments. CASE REPORT: A 38-year-old man had a history of intermittent right-side headaches for 24 years, diagnosed as cluster headache. He received only partial relief from a range of conventional treatments. A trial with gabapentin 300 mg twice daily was tried and found to be effective in treatment and prophylaxis of his headaches. CONCLUSION: Gabapentin was effective in the treatment of a patient with cluster headache. Further investigation of gabapentin compared with conventional treatments and placebo is warranted.
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